Where does “lachrymosely” come from?

lachrymosely (English) comes from English lachrymose, from Latin lachrymōsus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

lachrymosely (English): In a lachrymose manner

Definitions

  1. In a lachrymose manner

Ancestry of “lachrymosely”, step by step

lachrymosely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lachrymose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlachrymoseTearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears,...
2Latinlachrymōsus—
3Latin-ōsusose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
4Old Latin-ōssus—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →Every word from Latin -ōsus →Every word from Latin lachrymōsus →